The New Human Rights Movement - Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression (Hardcover)

Peter Joseph

Society is broken. We can design our way to a better one.In our
interconnected world, self-interest and social-interest are rapidly
becoming indistinguishable. If current negative trajectories
remain, including growing climate destabilization, biodiversity
loss, and economic inequality, an impending future of ecological
collapse and societal destabilization will make "personal success"
virtually meaningless. Yet our broken social system incentivizes
behavior that will only make our problems worse. If true human
rights progress is to be achieved today, it is time we dig
deeper-rethinking the very foundation of our social system.In this
engaging, important work, Peter Joseph, founder of the world's
largest grassroots social movement-The Zeitgeist Movement-draws
from economics, history, philosophy, and modern public-health
research to present a bold case for rethinking activism in the 21st
century.Arguing against the long-standing narrative of universal
scarcity and other pervasive myths that defend the current state of
affairs, The New Human Rights Movement illuminates the structural
causes of poverty, social oppression, and the ongoing degradation
of public health, and ultimately presents the case for an updated
economic approach. Joseph explores the potential of this grand
shift and how we can design our way to a world where the human
family has become truly sustainable.The New Human Rights Movement
reveals the critical importance of a unified activism working to
overcome the inherent injustice of our system. This book warns
against what is in store if we continue to ignore the flaws of our
socioeconomic approach, while also revealing the bright and
expansive future possible if we succeed.Will you join the movement?